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andy007

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Rear Axle Bushes
« on: December 16, 2011, 03:40:41 PM »
Has anyone had to change the rear axle bushes yet?  ???
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Re: Rear Axle Bushes
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2011, 08:25:08 PM »
Nope not at 14 months with 11,000
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Re: Rear Axle Bushes
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2011, 10:10:38 AM »
dealers say they will not do it under warranty because I have changed the shocks to Koni FSD's, Koni say there is no way their shocks would damage the bushes. Oh well can't be arsed fighting them, will have to buy some, where? I don't want the standard crap Fiat ones?
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Re: Rear Axle Bushes
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2011, 01:29:57 PM »
Tried contacting Superflex?

They don't list the 500 (or GP/EVO for that matter) but they may be able to supply something?
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Re: Rear Axle Bushes
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2011, 03:29:30 PM »
I emailed them, but I don't think they can.
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Re: Rear Axle Bushes
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2012, 08:04:09 PM »
I'm getting my car soon and its done 10000 miles, do you think the bushes will be going soon and need to look for some new ones?
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Re: Rear Axle Bushes
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2012, 08:04:40 PM »
I wouldn't have thought so.
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Re: Rear Axle Bushes
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2012, 08:12:08 PM »
shouldn't need anything yet :thumb:
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Re: Rear Axle Bushes
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2012, 07:51:08 AM »
Found out what it was, the dealers were wrong, I never trust them. It was the Koni shocks, I put the original polish ones back on and the knock has gone, so Koni's gone back to factory. The dealers even left me a nice sharp mechanics tool on the leather seat for me! Not sure I will even let them service it any more!
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Re: Rear Axle Bushes
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2012, 06:56:50 AM »
Hmmmmm another set of Knocking Knoi's.

I wonder if Koni was rushed by Fiat/Abarth to develope a setup and didnt have the time to resolve this issue
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Re: Rear Axle Bushes
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2012, 08:23:52 AM »
Koni said it might be just a bad batch?
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Re: Rear Axle Bushes
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2012, 08:25:41 AM »
bad batch, doesn't happen often. only twice, AGP and A500 :whistle:
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